The next time you're faced with the decision to either club up or down, consider the following.

​Yardage gaps from one club to the next typically occur in increments of 10 yards. Therefore, if the yardage to your target has you stuck in between clubs, there's generally around 5 yards you need to either add or subtract from your club of choice. Rather than choosing the shorter club and swinging out of your shoes, pick the longer club and use Distance Reduction Variables (DRVs) in your setup to easily subtract yardage.

There are three main DRVs:

Every inch you grip down on the club subtracts roughly 2 1/2 yards.

Opening your front foot so that your toe is even with the arch of your trail foot subtracts roughly 2 1/2 yards. (Dropping it back so the toe is even with the heel of your trail foot takes off an additional 2 1/2 yards)

Every inch you narrow your stance subtracts roughly 2 1/2 yards.

Example: You've got 165 to the pin and you're in between clubs. You would select your 170 club, grip down an inch, narrow your stance an inch and swing away!